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Hidden in the woods: A new species of Hexura (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Antrodiaetidae) from a highly restricted range in Idaho

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  Hidden in the woods: A new species of Hexura (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Antrodiaetidae) from a highly restricted range in Idaho Abstract A new species of Hexura Simon, 1885 is described from a very restricted geographic range in the Rocky Mountains of Idaho, 500 km east of the previously known distribution of the genus in the Coastal Ranges and western Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington. This work provides the first taxonomic information for this group in almost 50 years, including a phylogenomic framework for the genus within the mygalomorph superfamily Atypoidea , based on Ultraconserved elements ( UCEs ). Hexura vandal sp. nov . can be distinguished from the other two described species by a combination of morphological, molecular, and geographic characteristics. Lastly, we discuss the need for conservation actions to secure the survival of the species. Calatayud-Mascarell A, Briggs EJ, Hamilton CA (2026) Hidden in the woods: A new species of Hexura (Araneae, Mygalomo...

The Crude Venom of the Whitetail Lancehead, Bothrops leucurus, and Two of Its Enzymatic Components Are Selectively Cytotoxic for Glioma Cells In Vitro

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Barietin, a snake venom vascular endothelial growth factor from puff adder Bitis arietans venom, increases the heart rate with minor effect on blood pressure in rats

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Antitumor activity of scorpion venom-derived peptides: A meta-analysis of preclinical studies

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Scorpion Venom Peptides: Novel Therapeutic Approaches for Inflammatory and Hepatic Disorders

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The Genomic Alchemist’s Arsenal: A Comprehensive Review of Gene Recruitment, Regulatory Rewiring, and the Evolutionary Arms Race in Snake Envenomation

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Investigating the therapeutic role of Leuculectin, a C-type lectin from Bothrops leucurus snake venom, in corneal neovascularization

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Envenomization with Snake Versus Scorpion Venom: Postmortem Repercussions on the Successional Dynamics of Carcass-Attracted Flies in a Forensic Context

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Origin and Evolution of Venom in Squamate Reptiles

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Cytolytic Peptides from Oxyopes takobius Spider Venom Inhibit Chlamydial Growth

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When Tarantula Venom Comes from a Misnamed Spider: The Importance of Taxonomic Accuracy in Theraphosid Toxinology

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Outcomes of venom-induced consumption coagulopathy following snakebite envenoming in Sudan: a cohort study

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Pediatric scorpion and snake envenomation in Türkiye: clinical features, management, and outcomes

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First insights into the role of evolutionary history in shaping venom composition of Vipera ammodytes

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Evaluation of the therapeutic window of commercial antivenoms against neurotoxicity induced by Bungarus ceylonicus and Bungarus caeruleus venoms in the chick-biventer cervicis model

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Animal models in venom and antivenom research: The need to align academic discovery with manufacturing and regulatory expectations

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Rare Clinical Complications Following Scorpion Envenomation Worldwide: A Systematic Review

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Bungarus multicinctus venom induces pyroptosis via the NLRP3/Caspase-1/GSDMD pathway in BV2 cells

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Comparative characterization of Bothrops atrox venom compositional profiles and in vitro activities across distinct localities in the Brazilian Amazon

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Clinical characteristics and long-term disabilities in children following Bothrops atrox envenomation in Manaus, western Brazilian Amazon

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Nephrotoxic acute kidney injury induced by Daboia siamensis venom and its fractions: assessment of Bcl-2 family expression in in vivo and ex vivo in rabbit models

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